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SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: UN warned about the epidemics risk
New York, USA - Transport helicopters, medicines and field hospitals are necessary in order to support the populations in difficulty
The United Nations warned about the possible risk of epidemics in the Asian countries involved by the waterquake occurred yesterday. According to the UN, the rescue and assistance activities must be accelerated... more
Science and technologyA plane had to effectuate a force land at Zaporojie Airport
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft transported 39 Polish observants who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine
A plane, which was carrying 39 Polish observant who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine, was constrained to a force land while flying to Kiev because of some problems to its... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: first details on casualties and missing people among the European citizens
London, UK - Four victims among the English tourists but the figure would be likely to rise, while France lost two citizens and Austria three ones
Among the European countries mainly subjected (in terms of casualties and missing people among their citizens) to the tremendous earthquake which caused the waterquake killing more than 20.000 persons... more
IndustryEmbraer 175 awarded type certification from the CTA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Canadian certification expected in the first half of 2005
Embraer announced last Thursday that the EMBRAER 175 airliner was granted the type certificate from the Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), the Brazilian civil aviation regulatory agency. Embraer also... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Italian Foreign Ministry declares 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural catastrophe
Rome, Italy - A temporary account unfortunately as there are still many Italians fellow lost
The Italian Foreign Ministry declared there are currently 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural calamity which took place in the many areas of the Indian Ocean. Unfortunately it is a temporary account... more
Weather forecastsAir shows and exhibitions in the fourth week of December
Rome, Italy - From today, on Monday 27 to on Sunday 2
Monday 27 - Parachuting - Gran Canaria X-mas Boogie. Airfield of el Berriel, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. + 34 928 157 000 www.jump-for-life.com/boogie.htm Tuesday 28 - Parachuting... more
SecurityWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Lauda Air SpA and Eurofly flights landed in the early morning
Rome, Italy - Some passengers were wearing only pyjamas or swimwear
The Lauda Air SpA flight coming from Male (Maldive) landed shortly afterwards 2:00am at Milan-Malpensa Airport, as leaked in AVIONEWS last night (see for details AVIONEWS). 170 Italian passengers went... more
SecurityFlash news: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at work to ensure the re-entry of Italians from the countries involved by the seaquake in Asia
Rome, Italy - Farnesina's emergency department provided relatives with some phone numbers for information
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is at work to ensure as soon as possible the re-entry in Italy of Italian-natives currently staying in the countries involved by the seaquake which caused, according... more
SecurityFlash news: Lauda Air SpA, the first Italian flight from Asia, to land at 2:00am
Milan, Italy - To touch ground at Milan-Malpensa Airport with 170 passengers on board
The first 170 Italian tourists coming from Asian countries which suffered for one of the most disastrous seaquake, will land at 2:00 local hour at Malpensa air station by an aircraft provided by Lot Polish... more
SecurityFlash news: two airplanes provided by Italian Government left bound for Sri Lanka and Maldive
Rome, Italy - Technicians from Italian Civil Defence and health care personnel are on board
The two airplanes sent from Italian Government left recently: the first one left from Rome-Fiumicino Airport and it is bound for Sri Lanka; the secondo one took off from Milan-Malpensa air station towards... more
SecurityFlash news: "Italians already left aboard the Lauda Air's and Eurofly's fligths are around 500"
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed Giorgia Marazzi from Maldive's Italian Consular Agency on the re-entry of Italian tourists from Male Airport
AVIONEWS interviewed Giorgia Marazzi from Maldive's Italian Consular Agency on the re-entry of Italian tourists from Male Airport. Both flights provided by Lauda Air SpA and Eurofly have already left bound... more
SecurityFlash news: helicopters shuttling to evacuate inundated villages
Rome, Italy - IAF deploys its choppers to rescue tourists stranded at the Vivekananda rock memorial
Rescues are going on in order to find survivors and aid habitants in the Asia countries devastated by tsunami last night: military helicopters are going back and forth between the sites involved in order... more
SecurityFlash news: Eurofly plane to land at 3:05 am at Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - 80 additional passengers embarked
The flight GJ02109 by Eurofly taken off from the airport of Male (Maldive), the only airport operating at moment, carrying Italians after the tsunami which hit several Asian countries last night, would... more
SecurityFlash news: also EU provided millions Euros aids for the victims of the seaquake
Brussels, Belgium - Non-governmental organizations, the Red Cross and the Red Crescent are at work
After Switzerland, which already provided about 1,600,000 Francs, even European Union decided to offer EUR 3m as the first urgent aid in favour of those who suffered for the seaquake and the following... more
SecurityFlash news: Eurofly plane to land at 3:05 am at Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - 80 additional passengers embarked
The flight GJ02109 by Eurofly taken off from the airport of Male (Maldive), the only airport operating at moment, carrying Italians after the tsunami which hit several Asian countries last night, would... more
SecurityFlash news: Switzerland's intervention to face the Asia's crisis
Zurich, Switzerland - The first flight from the countries subjected to the earthquake to arrive in Kloten with some Swiss tourists at 06:00 am
Switzerland is beginning to act in order to face the emergency occurred in Asia following the earthquake which killed thousands persons. First of all, a flight is expected to arrive from such an area at... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti President, on the reception for Italians coming from Asia
Rome, Italy - "Emergency measures have been arranged in Malpensa and then they will be extended to other air stations"
AVIONEWS interviewed Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti President, on the reception arranged for Italian citizens coming from the seaquake zones. According to Maniscalco, some emergency measures have been... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Boscoscuro, ASTOI President, on the Italian tour operators' actions to face the effects of the earthquake occurred in Asia
Rome, Italy - "The real problem is not to enable tourists to leave from Male but to carry there the hundreds persons forced to stay in the various country's islands"
AVIONEWS interviewed Giuseppe Boscoscuro, ASTOI President (Italian Tour Operators Association), on the Italian tour operators actions to face the effects of the earthquake occurred in Asia. According to... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS on the Asian seaquake and air transport effects
Rome, Italy - The death and missing toll is expected to increase
This morning a 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a powerful seaquake hit Asia demolishing cities and villages in Thailandia Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malesia, Maldive and India. The provisional toll registers... more
SecurityFlash news: AVIONEWS on the Asian seaquake and air transport effects
Rome, Italy - The first Italian citizens come back by a Lauda Air flight at 2:30am
AVIONEWS got in touch with the press office of Lauda Air operating the first flight with aboard Italian citizens. The airplane took off at 7:25 local hour by seven hours delay from the airport of Male,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The press agency will open again regularly next Monday
AVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody. The aeronautical press agency will open again regularly next Monday, December 27. Here is a preview of AVIONEWS' logo. more
AccidentsFrance: tourism plane crashed in taking off stage
Paris, France - At the moment, three casualties have been found
A tourism plane went down to the ground in the Southern France in the morning: three passengers were killed. The aircraft was in taking off stage from the Montpellier-Maugio Aeroclub and it finished in... more
AirlinesMeridiana: continuity routes to be at risk
Cagliari, Italy - They had to be operating from January 1st
Meridiana had reported yesterday that the 18 connections to and from Sardinia would have been operating from January 1st, by the application of territorial continuity decree of Sardinia Region which provides... more
CuriositiesAn earthquake? No, it was only a Typhoon
London, UK - Some worry among the Wales and Scotland's territories but it actually dealt with a Eurofighter which surpassed Mach 1
Health care and civil defence authorities in Northern Wales and Southern Scotland were often called some days ago by persons who thought an earthquake was occurring. Some among the seismologists in this... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): worker assembly against redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - Which are scheduled under two company sector selling
Yesterday, Meridiana employees attended to a meeting in the staff restaurant of Olbia "Costa smeralda" Airport in order to approve a document against the outsourcing and redundancies iniziative from the... more
HelicoptersMalaysia likes the Dhruv
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malay Prime Minister felicitated with India for the remarkable progress achieved in the aerospace sector
Malaysia proves particularly interested in the new Indian-made Dhruv military light helicopter. Malay Prime Minister would have in fact watched a demonstrative flight recently performed by three aircraft... more
AccidentsF/A-22: USAF proves confident despite the recent accident
Washington, USA - Although all the prototypes were left on the ground, the US Air Force's representatives think the programme will not be negatively affected
Following the recent accident which involved a F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighter interceptor (see for details AVIONEWS), the remaining seven aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin have been kept on... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the top and side panel webs and stiffeners of the NWW, which could compromise the structural integrity of the NWW and could lead to the rapid depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 246)] [Page 76839-76841] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
AirlinesBritish Airways closed Rome's call center
Rome, Italy - The strong measure which the British carrier had to adopt would interest 73 of its employees
The British national flag carrier British Airways announced officially the closure of its Rome's call center. The reason for which the airline had to recur to the strong measure is due to the fact that... more
Science and technologyTSA ready to duplicate short wait time at check-in
New York, Usa - As it happened during Thanksgiving holiday period
TSA intend to guarantee short wait time at passengers during the current last period of the year as it happened during Thanksgiving one. According to some dates furnished by TSA over Thanksgiving holiday... more
Science and technologyGermanwings awards creativity
Cologne, Germany - The low-cost carrier joined with the agency Designerdock addressed a concourse to realize Christmas greeting cards
The low-cost carrier Germanwings addressed a concourse for the realisation of some interesting Christmas greeting cards expanded to more than 8000 creative person: the first seven of which have been awarded... more
Civil defenseThe USA try to halt the provision of Israeli UAVs to China
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government has to face a serious diplomatic as well as commercial problem
Israeli Government proved forced to face a diplomatic as well as commercial problem in the remote-controlled aircraft sector. China sent infact back to Israel some Israeli-made military UAVs (Unmanned... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity stopped (2): nobody was acquainted with Alitalia appeal
Rome, Italy - At meanwhile Meridiana did not received official communication about respite
Italian Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) were not unaware of Alitalia appeal: the airline had in fact taken part to meeting for new routes arrangement last days. "Why did... more
Science and technologyCologne/Bonn airport exceeds 8 million passengers
Bonn, Germany - It was a Germanwings's customer
The German Airport Cologne/Bonn exceeded the 8-million passenger number: Ursula Hackenbruch was exactly the 8-million passenger who was in transit at the air station. Hackenbruch was a Germanwings customer... more
HelicoptersTwo A-109 Power for EMS operations destined to Maine
Lewiston, USA - The helicopters produced by AgustaWestland to operate at two hospitals
LifeFlight, a medical care unit located in Maine (USA) selected the AgustaWestland A-109 Power as the new aircraft dedicated to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations. Two helicopters of this type... more
PeopleItaly: territorial continuity stopped by administrative tribunal of Lazio Region
Rome, Italy - Alitalia appeal to suspend Transport Ministry decree has been upheld
Alitalia had lodged an appeal to Lazio Region Administrative Tribunal asking for territorial continuity decree suspension: so the Administrative Tribunal granted a respite up to January 20, 2005, in order... more
Civil aviationThere are 99 cancer cases found following the Italian peace-keeping operations in the Balkans
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by the monitoring activities carried on by a joint institutional effort
A monitoring activity, regarding the cancer cases found on civil and military personnel who operated in Kosovo and Bosnia during humanitarian and peace-keeping missions, started this year and it is destined... more
Latest newsRussia: "The successor of the Mig-29 is likely to be produced"
Moscow, Russia - It would have been ensured by some Mig's representatives, ready to design a new cheap multirole light fighter
MIG (former MAPO-MIG, previously known as Mikoyan Gurevich), would intend to carry on its programme for the production of a new multirole light fighter able to meet the future Russian Air Force's operational... more
AirlinesCuriosities about Qatar Airways' service
Doha, Arab Emirates - The carrier offers a particular attention to gastronomy
On board of Qatar Airways' aircraft there is a particular attention to gastronomy which distinguishes itself particularly because of refinement, quality and culinary fantasy. On routes to and from Italy... more
MiscellaneousRumsfeld performed a surprise visit in Iraq aboard a military cargo
Mosul, Iraq - US Secretary of Defence reached this morning the base recently subjected by an attempt which killed more than 20 persons
US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, performed a surprise visit to the American soldiers operating in Iraq this morning at the Mosul military base. A C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter arrived... more
Science and technologyThe Philippines Government sends Police to seize part of the airport's capital
Manila, Philippines - Concerning the situation which sees from two years a Manila international air station's terminal idle
The Philippines Government recurred to a strong measure to break a two year deadlock about a new Manila international air station's terminal: Police were sent to seize it from a consortium headed by German... more
IndustryEmbraer: EMB-170 aircraft delivered to Cirrus Airlines
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The German airline to connect Saarbrüken and Berlin with new airplane
Embraer announced last Wednesday that it delivered the first EMBRAER 170 to Cirrus Airlines of Germany. The airplane is configured to carry 76 passengers in single-class service. Cirrus Airlines ordered... more
AirlinesSas Braathens signs a deal with Dnb Nor
Oslo, Norway - To supply air travel to the financial group's employees
Sas Braathens announced that it signed a two year deal with Dnb Nor, Norway's greatest financial service group, to supply it air service. This last after the merger seems to have become the main Norway's... more
DefenseFrance: new nuclear missiles starting in 2010
Paris, France - The provision of an unclear number of M-51 guided rockets produced by EADS is scheduled
French Ministry of Defence started a modernization process for the national nuclear deterrence. French Government would have in fact recently requested to EADS the production of an unclear number of new... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity stopped (3): "Sardinia is within rights to have equal opportunities"
Rome, Italy - Administrative Tribunal measure based on false premise
Alitalia is ready to grant its service with territorial continuity fares from January 1st, and Sardinia Region President, Renato Soru, claims that Lazio Region Administrative Tribunal is based on the false... more
Press releaseEnav SpA on the European tender: Serco and not Sielte one of the six industries
Rome, Italy - The other ones are: Ericsson, Nats, Sirti, Thales and Vitrociset
"It's Serco and not Sielte, as communicated in incorrect way from Enav (Italian National Flight Assistance Authority) last December 21, 2004, one of the six societies that have presented the participation... more
IndustryPPG Aerospace Transparancies awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Blackhawk helicopters
PPG Aerospace Transparancies, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $8,476,545 firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract for windshield panels for aircrafts in support of the Blackhawk... more
IndustryRolls Royce Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an estimated value $12,391,763 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 189 T56-A-427 first stage vane assembly sets with metal tracks... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp. awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-2 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,249,426 firm-fixed-priced order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0003) for CY 2005 Integrated Logistics... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F weapon system
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $73,264,013 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, award-fee... more